Gates of the Myriad Realms Chapter 502

The night deepened.

Xiao Yurong invited Shen Ye to a ball.

Shen Ye didn’t go.

He found a single room designated for high-ranking officers, closed the door, lay on the bed, and began to rest.

Guo Yunye—

Or rather, the chihuahua lay on the head of the bed, yawning constantly.

“Sleepy?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Don’t look down on me—back in school, when you all were asleep, I’d still climb over the wall with Ayi to spend the night at the internet cafe,” the chihuahua transmitted.

“But I heard Zhang Xiaoyi say that every time it got to 11:30 PM, you’d be asleep on the keyboard,” Shen Ye teased him.

The chihuahua perked up its ears and righteously declared:

“How could that be! Every time I fought until six in the morning, went out for a bowl of noodles, and returned to school, I could still do morning exercises, full of energy!”

Shen Ye smiled, his gaze drifting towards the void, watching the faint glowing characters:

“You have summoned a companion to fight alongside you.”

“Due to the companion’s share, you can unleash one full-power attack in a battle, provided you are not seen making the move.”

“This attack will not increase your threat level.”

—He could make one move.

Not bad.

At least self-preservation was not an issue.

“Yunye, I’m going to cultivate for a while. You can turn on the TV and watch some shows, or just rest on the bed,” Shen Ye said.

“Don’t worry, don’t mind me, I can take care of myself,” the chihuahua said.

Shen Ye nodded, closed his eyes, and gradually shifted his attention to the Real-Time Strategy Base.

—Only now could he calm down and deal with this matter.

The Spirit King Puppet of White Night had turned the Tribunal into ruins.

The aftershocks of the battle had also damaged the Truth Cannon to varying degrees.

—Now they needed to be rebuilt!

But Shen Ye felt a bit lost.

The Real-Time Strategy Base was a materialized power of a door that developed capabilities for a specific target.

Now that the base was destroyed, it only needed to be rebuilt.

However—

This time in the real world, what was the target of his strategy?

The Spirit King of White Night?

The Ship of Chaos?

Or the manipulator of the Brain in a Vat?

At this moment, Shen Ye suddenly discovered a drawback of Real-Time Strategy—

Because the target had been changed midway, the base had to readjust and reorient.

This delayed the process.

The entire Real-Time Strategy Base had never fully developed!

Tsk.

Constantly changing targets was wrong!

If he kept doing this, it would be like a monkey picking corn, always superficial, unable to develop the base to a higher level.

—No more frequent changes of targets.

But how could he set a target that would be effective no matter who the enemy was?

Shen Ye fell into deep thought.

Suddenly.

A snoring sound came.

Shen Ye glanced at the bed.

The Chihuahua was lying on the pillow, already asleep and snoring.

—And you could stay up all night with this level of sleepiness?

Shen Ye calmed his mind and seriously considered the Real-Time Strategy Base.

At a certain moment.

He suddenly had an idea—

Enemies.

They would always appear and change.

The Real-Time Strategy would always follow the enemy, never-ending.

Then—

To continuously build the Real-Time Strategy Base, the target must be unrelated to the enemy.

The target should be himself!

As his thoughts shifted, faint glowing characters immediately appeared in mid-air:

“You have resolved to rebuild the Real-Time Strategy Base.”

“This time, the combat target of the base is: yourself.”

“The development of the Real-Time Strategy Base must achieve the goal of ‘making Shen Ye stronger than he is now’.”

“With this goal, your Truth Cannons and Tribunals will begin restructuring, and new buildings will also develop corresponding concepts.”

“You have obtained three ultimate elements. Do you wish to integrate them into the buildings according to their affinities?”

Shen Ye was slightly startled, then reacted.

The three ultimate elements he possessed, from the Spirit King of White Night, the Multi-Layered Universe, and the Ship of Chaos, were:

“Disorder,” “Consumption,” and “Natural Evolution.”

“Disorder” could break many enemy attacks and quickly form a counter-attack, which was the fundamental element that made the Spirit King of White Night a mass murderer.

“Consumption” was the source of power for the Multi-Layered Universe, striking fear into other ultimate creations.

“Natural Evolution” came from the Ship of Chaos, the third-ranked ultimate creation, capable of evolving dozens of soul contract trials, leading countless powerful individuals astray.

—These elements were simply terrifyingly powerful!

So there was no hesitation.

“Integrate them all—no, integrate them into the buildings according to their affinities, so that each building possesses its unique power.”

Shen Ye said.

As soon as the words fell, the Truth Cannon gradually retracted, forming an eyeball composed of countless steel mechanisms.

Its power continuously evolved, rapidly restructuring successfully.

A line of faint glowing characters appeared above it:

“Fully integrated the ‘Disorder’ element, materialized as eye techniques.”

The Tribunal also began to rebuild.

However, it required too many resources, and the mining robots in the mines worked non-stop to collect resources, allowing its foundation to be slowly built.

Above the Tribunal was a small line of text:

“Fully integrated the ‘Natural Evolution’ element, materialized as close-quarters grappling techniques.”

In addition.

In a blank area further away, another line of faint glowing characters appeared in mid-air:

“Fully integrated the ‘Consumption’ element; construction can only begin after the Tribunal is completed.”

—This was a new building!

Shen Ye was rather curious, but currently, resources were insufficient, so he could only wait patiently.

However, at this moment, he had understood.

The Real-Time Strategy Base corresponded to his own body.

The stronger it was built, the stronger his combat power would be!

“Just wait… anyway, the time flow is four months to one day…”

“Maybe one day, my power can catch up to Chatelet?”

Shen Ye thought silently.

The ground suddenly shook.

At the same time, his phone vibrated violently.

Shen Ye pulled out his phone and saw a red warning occupying the entire screen:

“Enemy attack!”

“Large number of monsters attacking!”

“The base is facing a life-or-death situation. All troops, engage the enemy, no retreat!”

Shen Ye got up to go out and fight, then remembered the threat level.

He pressed his hand on the Rain Poison Blade, hesitating for a moment.

What to do?

Fight or not fight?

He could only make one move, and he couldn’t be seen by the enemy.

After that, continued attacks would increase the threat level.

What if the threat level became too high, and he was caught and killed by the mastermind controlling everything? Wouldn’t that be a waste?

As Shen Ye was thinking, a sudden tremor went through his heart.

A mysterious mission appeared in his mind:

“Attack the human space base.”

“Description: The Master has sensed a unique fluctuation emanating from the treasure of the planetary ruins. You must find it, then destroy the base and kill all living beings within it.”

“Success will earn the Master’s reward!”

Why was this mission so sinister!

It seemed to be a mission from the monster’s side.

Wait.

Monsters…

Could they also receive missions?

Who was that Master?

Another line of faint glowing characters popped out:

“You have integrated the ‘last eternal chip,’ which is the newborn consciousness of the Eternal Brain, naturally knowing everything that happens with the Eternal Brain.”

So that’s how it was.

But he couldn’t manipulate the Eternal Brain—

Any unusual movement would certainly be discovered by the enemy!

So he could only see what the enemy was doing, but not intervene.

What could he do about this?

Shen Ye’s mind was in turmoil, but he saw the chihuahua jump off the bed, yawning, and say:

“It’s noisy outside.”

“The enemy is attacking the base, that’s why you hear noise,” Shen Ye said.

Enemy?

The chihuahua suddenly perked up: “Are we finally joining the battle?”

Shen Ye sensed the power fluctuations deep in the sky and explained:

“This is a war of annihilation. The enemy has sent a lot of forces, probably to kill everyone here.”

“No fear, my power has reached the seventh level of the Dharma Realm. Brother, let’s fight a great battle together!” the chihuahua said.

“We might not win,” Shen Ye said.

The chihuahua snorted, jumped onto the windowsill, glanced outside, its body stiffened, then it quickly jumped back onto the bed:

“Brother Ye, find a way to escape, let’s get out of here!”

Shen Ye was rather relieved.

Not bad, kid.

When facing an opponent you can’t defeat, immediately decide to escape.

That’s the mark of a qualified battlefield survivor.

“This is outer space, there’s no escape—but I have a method that might make the enemy retreat,” Shen Ye said.

“What method?” the chihuahua asked.

“There’s a planetary ruin treasure here. We find it and hide it,” Shen Ye said.

“I’m best at finding things, but can it make the enemy retreat?” the chihuahua asked.

“Of course, but before that—”

Shen Ye leaned against the wall, lifted a corner of the curtain, and glanced outside.

The sky was filled with black monsters.

They had a basic human shape, but their bodies were covered with strange-shaped limbs, all capable of fighting.

—As if they were born for slaughter.

These monsters gathered in the sky, chanting strange and obscure incantations in unison.

Infinite power converged.

Under the influence of this mighty power, humans were unable to harm any monster.

Their attacks could not penetrate the invisible force field formed by this vast power.

And the invisible force field was growing stronger.

—Was this preparing for a large-scale destructive spell?

Shen Ye withdrew his gaze.

One strike.

He could only deliver one strike.

If he used sword techniques, the attack would leave traces, possibly exposing his whereabouts.

Then—

Shen Ye’s eyes glowed faintly, condensing mysterious rune formations that rotated rapidly—

In the Real-Time Strategy Base.

The Truth Cannon immediately began to operate rapidly.

—Eye Technique: Truth Disorder!

Element: Disorder.

Disorder could break all rules and defenses!

His pupils swept across the sky from one end to the other, then swiftly drew the curtains.

The chihuahua tilted its head, curiously watching this scene:

“Brother Ye, there are enemies outside, no need to look. It’s more important to find the item quickly.”

“You’re right,” Shen Ye said.

—But what was that planetary ruin treasure?

Wait a minute.

He had integrated the last chip of the Eternal Brain, allowing him to see everything in the Eternal Brain’s power.

He had seen the enemy’s mission.

Perhaps—

He could see everything here.

He closed his eyes and silently chanted in his heart:

“Planetary ruin… treasure… where is it?”

Countless images quietly arose, flashing through his mind.

One image suddenly paused.

It was in the depths of the base, a heavily guarded pure metal room.

Four generals stood at the four directions outside the room.

The room had no door, completely sealed on all sides.

On a metal table inside, there was a small box.

Shen Ye’s heart immediately gave him the answer:

The planetary ruin treasure was in the box!

The enemy could sense it.

Then—

“Door.”

Shen Ye whispered. A towering door quietly appeared on the wall.

“Chiwa—no, Yunye, go through this door, and bring back what’s inside.”

Shen Ye said.

“Alright!”

The chihuahua jumped onto the table and ran towards the door.

Midway, it instinctively burrowed into the curtain and glanced outside.

“Wait, Brother Ye—why are there no monsters outside?”

The chihuahua asked in surprise.

“Perhaps something urgent came up, and they all left,” Shen Ye said.

He pushed open the door.

The chihuahua also retracted its gaze and rushed into the door.

On the other side of the door was a pure metal room.

The chihuahua jumped onto the table, used its claws to pry open the box, and looked inside.

“Brother Ye, there’s indeed a gemstone in this box, but it’s set in a necklace engraved with runes.”

Shen Ye said: “Don’t take it back yet—just pull it out of the box so I can see it.”

“Okay!”

The chihuahua bit the necklace, pulled it out of the box, and turned to face the door.

Shen Ye stood outside the door, carefully examining the necklace.

Faint glowing characters immediately appeared:

“Necklace for embedding the Eternal Ruin Gemstone.”

“Description: The gemstone has been tampered with, embedded in a necklace that can emit special tracking fluctuations, allowing the enemy to penetrate all obstacles and sense its location at any time.”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but fall into thought.

If this fell into his hands, wouldn’t he become the target of tracking?

After all, this tracking could penetrate all obstacles.

Then…

Shen Ye pressed his hand on the door and said:

“Chiwa—no, Yunye, bring the necklace out.”

“Okay.”

The chihuahua, holding the necklace in its mouth, jumped off the table and rushed into the door.

Everything flickered.

The chihuahua froze.

It found itself back at Xirang High, standing on the desk in Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui’s dorm room.

Through the door, it had returned!

Immediately after.

A dark green bone blade emerged from the door.

The bone blade hovered in mid-air, gently poked the necklace, making a buzzing sound:

“You go find Shen Ye first. This necklace is quite interesting, I’ll slowly pry the gemstone off.”

The chihuahua nodded, placed the necklace on the table, and ran towards the door again.

It stopped halfway and asked:

“Who are you, fellow student?”

“Student?” the bone blade exclaimed strangely.

“Yeah, Nangong Sirui can transform into a Yaksha, I can transform into a canine, and you can transform into a weapon—we all have bright futures, we should be friends and look out for each other,” the chihuahua said seriously.

“My name is… Failun.”

“Failun? Never heard of it, are you a transfer student?”

“Little brother, are you usually afraid of ghosts?” the bone blade asked.

“No,” the chihuahua said proudly.

“If zombies and skeletons suddenly appeared in front of you in the dead of night, what would you do?” the bone blade asked again.

“Can I escape? Their movement speed shouldn’t be fast, right? If I get caught and turn into a dog and poop on the spot, they probably won’t eat me, right?” the chihuahua said warily and quickly.

“…Enough, let’s talk next time. You go find Shen Ye first.” The bone blade gave up on communicating.

The chihuahua, bewildered, entered the door.

On this side of the door was still the room Shen Ye was staying in. As soon as the chihuahua entered, Shen Ye closed the door.

Yes.

The enemy could sense that chain.

But now, separated by a barrier, the chain was in the multi-layered universe on the other side of the barrier.

Could they still sense it?

Even if they could sense it, they couldn’t get through.

After all, he, the doorkeeper, was here, and he had closed the door between the two realms.

Unless he allowed it, no one could pass!

This was the meaning of his existence as a doorkeeper!

Let the Big Skeleton slowly destroy that chain.

“Alright, now that we’ve sent that treasure away, the base’s crisis should be resolved.”

Shen Ye said.

“Seriously?” The chihuahua couldn’t believe it.

But at this moment, an invisible power surged towards the two in the void.

Faint glowing characters quickly appeared in mid-air:

“You have completed the sudden mission: Protect the Space Base!”

“All enemies have been eliminated.”

“The enemy’s mission target has been lost, and subsequent forces can no longer find the gemstone left by the Eternal Brain.”

“Mission complete.”

“You have received an Eternal Infusion.”

The chihuahua lay on the table, its eyes wide with disbelief, and shouted:

“Brother Ye, what’s going on? My power is constantly increasing!”

“Shh—” Shen Ye whispered.

He opened a gap in the curtain and looked outside.

He saw that none of the officers and soldiers standing ready outside had received the Eternal Infusion.

This mission.

It was completed by him and the chihuahua!

Of course, the chihuahua could receive an Eternal Infusion.

So could he.

Shen Ye closed his eyes slightly, quietly feeling the growth of his strength throughout his body.

“Congratulations.”

“You have advanced to the twentieth level of the Dharma Realm.”

“You have met the minimum level requirement.”

“You can officially use Heaven-Shaking Art.”

“Given that your Dharma Form is still evolving, you must wait for its evolution to complete before the spirit Lancy will descend.”

Shen Ye’s heart stirred with excitement.

Lancy was coming!

With the spirit’s blessing, Heaven-Shaking Art would become even more powerful!

His strength was steadily increasing.

—He should strive with all his might to seize and pursue all the power and treasures left by the Eternal Brain!

This was an excellent opportunity to rapidly increase his strength!

The last line of faint glowing characters popped out:

“You have completed two missions. Complete one more mission, and your ‘Guiding Taoist’ will advance one level.”

The characters flickered once, then quickly disappeared.

Thump, thump, thump—

A knock on the door.

“Who is it?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Me.” Xiao Yurong’s voice came from outside the door.

Shen Ye, holding the chihuahua, quietly returned to the bed, made some noise, and then slowly got up.

The chihuahua also whimpered.

Shen Ye put on his shoes, stomped his feet, and quickly walked to the door, opening it.

“Sorry to disturb your rest.”

Xiao Yurong said apologetically.

Opposite her.

One person and one dog both looked sleepy.

“It’s nothing,” Shen Ye yawned. “It’s so late, is something wrong?”

“Did you feel anything just now? Didn’t you receive any news?” Xiao Yurong asked.

Shen Ye took out his phone, looked at it, and shook his head:

“Sorry, it was turned off.”

Seeing Xiao Yurong’s hesitant expression, he simply stepped aside, motioning for her to come in and talk.

“We caught a traitor.”

As soon as the door closed, Xiao Yurong whispered.

“A traitor? How could anyone betray us to the monsters?” Shen Ye asked, surprised.

“It was General Xu Daojun. He was guarding the treasure we unearthed on this planet, but he secretly damaged the place where the treasure was stored,” Xiao Yurong said.

“How did he damage it?” Shen Ye asked.

“That room was supposed to block all detection, but he damaged the coating outside the room, allowing the enemy to sense the treasure.”

“The cameras caught everything clearly.”

“He’s truly insane,” Shen Ye shook his head. “What’s the benefit of betraying humanity?”

“No one knows—” Xiao Yurong’s face was full of worry. “Now everyone is in danger. I’m afraid an unprecedented purge is about to begin.”

“Let’s go back to Earth,” Shen Ye said.

“Unless there’s a mission, we can’t leave the base without authorization,” Xiao Yurong said.

“Then let’s take a mission!” Shen Ye said.

“That’s what I was thinking, so I came to you.”

Xiao Yurong opened her tablet, placed it on the table, and brought up the mission list.

The two and the dog gathered around and started looking.

“This mission works.”

Xiao Yurong pointed to a “Underground Exploration” mission.

Shen Ye glanced at the mission description and nodded.

Xiao Yurong then applied for the mission.

A line of red characters suddenly appeared on the screen:

“Application failed.”

Failed?

Xiao Yurong typed rapidly on the keyboard, sending an inquiry.

Soon.

A reply appeared on the screen:

“The requirements for various missions have been raised by three levels, and the Qualification Review Committee has started operating concurrently.”

“Please confirm that you fully meet the requirements for this mission, otherwise all applications will be rejected!”

Shen Ye and Xiao Yurong exchanged glances.

The qualification review for missions had become stricter.

The atmosphere was already wrong.

—It was likely that the entire Galaxy Revolutionary Army was about to undergo a major purge.

Xiao Yurong clicked on several more missions.

All were rejected.

“It seems there’s no way, we can only wait here,” Xiao Yurong sighed.

Shen Ye was still staring at the screen when he suddenly pointed to a mission and said:

“Try this one.”

Xiao Yurong looked towards the screen.

“Promote the glorious image of martial artists.”

“Description: Participate in the most popular variety show, showcase the positive image of martial artists during the activity, attract the general public, and inspire enthusiasm for martial arts.”

A variety show…

It was worth a try.

Xiao Yurong was about to apply, but Shen Ye stopped her again.

“Wait a moment.”

Shen Ye said.

“Why? Still not right?” Xiao Yurong asked.

“Let me think about it.”

Shen Ye closed his eyes slightly, appearing lost in thought, but secretly activated the power of a phrase.

“You used the phrase ‘Battle Dancer Diva’, forcibly increasing ‘Superstar Max’ by one level.”

“This phrase has now been upgraded to ‘Top-Tier Celebrity’.”

He opened his eyes and said:

“Give it a try, maybe it will succeed.”

“Okay!”

Xiao Yurong clicked apply.

After tens of breaths.

Ding!

A pleasant electronic sound rang out.

A new message appeared on the screen:

“You cooperated well in the last variety show, even becoming a trending topic, contributing to the promotion of martial arts.”

“You are suitable to continue appearing on variety shows. Please complete the mission conscientiously!”

“—Qualification Review Committee.”

Xiao Yurong let out a cheer.

Shen Ye also smiled.

It worked!

Finally, they could return to Earth!